In this heart-centered conversation, Dr. Judith Orloff returns to the podcast to talk with host Carol Roesler about the gifts of being a highly sensitive person, her new children’s book The Highly Sensitive Rabbit, the role of empathy in healing, and practical tools for emotional regulation, self-love, and hope in a chaotic world. The interview was recorded live on a full moon inside the Sensitive Empowerment Community.

🗣️ Key Topics Discussed

✨ The inspiration behind The Highly Sensitive Rabbit and how it helps children and adults embrace emotional sensitivity
🐇 Why Aurora the rabbit represents every sensitive child (and the inner child in adults)
📚 Behind-the-scenes stories from Dr. Orloff’s book tour and live readings with children
❤️ How sensitivity is a superpower—not a flaw—and why it must be protected, not shamed
🧘 Empathy practices for regulating overwhelm and emotional intensity
🧠 The heart vs. the mind: how they work together and how to lead from the heart
💔 Healing from childhood messages like “you’re too sensitive” or “crybaby”
🛑 The importance of boundaries for highly sensitive people (and why the skunk in the book teaches them!)
🌕 Rituals of connection, including sending heart energy to others in pain
🔬 How to handle skeptics who dismiss intuition, energy work, or emotional sensitivity

🕊️ The Dalai Lama’s connection to Dr. Orloff’s newest book, The Genius of Empathy

🌍 Finding hope and joy even when the world feels overwhelming

Books Mentioned

The Highly Sensitive Rabbit — Children’s book for sensitive kids and adults
The Genius of Empathy — Includes foreword by the Dalai Lama
The Empath’s Survival Guide
365 Days of Self-Empathy
Positive Energy
Empath Empowerment Cards (Oracle deck)